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Summer Uniform: Hamptons beauty

I always joke that my friend Susan Cernek is the nicest person in fashion. She has a mouthful of a title at Glamour, but she always looks drop-dead gorgeous and friendly, with a megawatt smile and easy laugh. So, I asked her to share her summer uniform with us (in hopes that we could copy ruthlessly:).

Here's Susan's take:

Here, my husband Rob and I are on grill duty at our dear friend's house in Southampton. I've worn these tortoise Ray-Ban Wayfarers since '06. I've tried on a zillion other pairs since then, but these are the only sunglasses that suit my face/don't make me look like a crazy person.

I got the shirtdress at Zara last year for our honeymoon, and it's now my summer go-to. The special twist is that it looks like a man's dress shirt since it scoops up a bit on the sides--making it a bit risque to wear to work but flirty and sexy for weekends. A word of caution: Never use the fabric belt that shirt dresses come with. Fabric belts can look floppy--not exactly a description you want anywhere near your midsection. You need structure to flatter your waist, so go with a thin leather belt.

For beauty, I stay light. I love Diptyque bath oil; I dab it on after the shower for a light scent, instead of a heavy perfume. And my go-to lip "marker"--Revlon's Just Bitten in Flame--gives you a cheery, pretty hint of color, like you just ate a popsicle from the Mister Softee truck.

81 comments:

oops, your link to the dress goes to a pair of shoes.... But I would love to get the same, it looks so great without too much effort, and not tomboyish at all allthough it looks indeed like a loooong men's shirt. Thanks for the tips.

Susan is absolutely right about those fabric belts. I have seen many peeps this summer wearing them w/otherwise lovely summer dresses. I want to tell them but my friends & family won't allow it. Spread the word!

Honestly, I adore all of the ladies at Glamour! I don't even know any of you, haha, but I've been following the blogs for about three years.. so it seems like it!:) You, Susan and Tracey (and Petra and Beth.. ok, just hire me, haha) just seem like the nicest bunch!

Wonderful! I love hearing from fashion execs that feel like real people. I ripped my favorite shirdress last year and have been on the hunt for one ever since. That LL bean one is cute but a little too long. not quite as fun as what she's wearing.

wowwwww it's remarkable how much the two of them look like you and alex in that picture. I didn't think for a second that it wasn't you two, and thought it was a bit funny that there was a picture of you and Alex for a post about Susan's summer style, and then I realized that it wasn't you and was in total disbelief! crazy.

Love the advice! (Especially the "don't use a fabric belt" suggestion--it makes so much sense.) I might have to replicate this outfit. In fact, my coworker just saw me checking it out and supports my decision. Done!

such a cute photo of you and your hubby :)i'm so into the little dresses this last month. i find them a little unruly and either need to get cute underpants or a slip so i stop being so 'wild' in them.

ps i just read the other post and realized it's not you and alex, i guess you now have stunt doubles ;)